Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Portman Ridge Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 27,200 shares of PTMN short. 0.30% of Portman Ridge Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Portman Ridge Finance's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PTMN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Portman Ridge Finance's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.30% of Portman Ridge Finance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Portman Ridge Finance saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 27,200 shares, an increase of 61.9% from the previous total of 16,800 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Portman Ridge Finance currently has issued a total of 9,340,000 shares. Some of Portman Ridge Finance's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Portman Ridge Finance currently has a public float of 9,130,000 shares.

0.30% of Portman Ridge Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Portman Ridge Finance: Logan Ridge Finance Co. (0.16%), Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. (0.04%), Stellus Capital Investment Co. (0.36%), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (6.90%), Gladstone Investment Co. (6.95%), ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (1.65%), Ocwen Financial Co. (0.54%), Stratus Properties Inc. (0.91%), Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (0.03%), City Office REIT, Inc. (1.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PTMN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Portman Ridge Finance as its price is falling. PTMN shares are trading up $0.14 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Portman Ridge Finance occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PTMN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PTMN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.